Английская Википедия:Biwako Express
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Italic title Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox rail service The Шаблон:Nihongo is a commuter limited express train service operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West) between Шаблон:STN and Шаблон:STN or Шаблон:STN in Japan since June 2003. It replaced the previous Biwako Liner services.[1]
Service pattern
Шаблон:As of, one weekday morning service (Biwako Express 1) runs from Шаблон:STN to Шаблон:STN, and two weekday evening services (Biwako Express 2 & 4) run from Osaka to Шаблон:STN and Maibara respectively, with the journey time from Osaka to Maibara taking approximately 1 hour 25 minutes.[2]
Rolling stock
- 683 series 9-car EMU sets
- KiHa 189 series 3-car DMU (since March 2014)
Services were initially operated using the nine-car 681 series or 683 series EMUs used on Thunderbird services.[1]
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A 683-4000 series EMU
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A KiHa 189 series DMU
Formations
Biwako Express 1 and 4
Biwako Express 1 and 4 (between Osaka and Maibara) are formed as follows, with car 1 at the Maibara end.[2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Green | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
Biwako Express 2
Biwako Express 2 (Osaka to Kusatsu) is formed as follows, with car 1 at the Osaka end.[2]
| Car No. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | Reserved | Reserved | Reserved |
| Facilities | Wheelchair-accessible toilet |
- All cars are standard class and no-smoking.[2]
- Trains run as 6-car formations during busy periods.[2]
History
The Biwako Express service was introduced from 2 June 2003.[3]
The service was made entirely no-smoking from 1 June 2009.[4]
The service start calling at Minami-Kusatsu Station,[5] all seats become reserved[6] from 13 March 2021.
Future plans
Effective the 16 March 2024 timetable revision, all services are to be renamed to Rakuraku Biwako.[7]
See also
References
External links
- JR West 683 series Biwako Express Шаблон:In lang
- JR West KiHa 189 series Biwako Express Шаблон:In lang
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